Stumbled upon this one today, which of course I find fascinating. The ridiculous, for what possible purpose could someone undertake such a construction?
20 Of the Most Expensive Amplifiers In the World – Aperion Audio
TL;DR: the top of the heap is a 2.2 million $ amplifier, with 6 channels of 20KW Class A amplification. Why? What possible use case? To put in a museum?
At least the automobiles and airplanes at this expenditure level you could actually drive, and fly. Looking at these "perverse" creations almost makes me sick to even be loosely associated - that's more like a disease than a hobby or activity.
If any one of them somehow dropped from the sky into my lap, I wouldnt even turn it on - I'd sell it immediately and take the money; whatever I could get.
Comments? Isnt it ridiculous?
20 Of the Most Expensive Amplifiers In the World – Aperion Audio
TL;DR: the top of the heap is a 2.2 million $ amplifier, with 6 channels of 20KW Class A amplification. Why? What possible use case? To put in a museum?
At least the automobiles and airplanes at this expenditure level you could actually drive, and fly. Looking at these "perverse" creations almost makes me sick to even be loosely associated - that's more like a disease than a hobby or activity.
If any one of them somehow dropped from the sky into my lap, I wouldnt even turn it on - I'd sell it immediately and take the money; whatever I could get.
Comments? Isnt it ridiculous?
I don't think a working opera amplifier has ever been demonstrated.
Companies need something to get them talked about. This sort of extreme flagship does just that. not of interest to us mere mortals.
Companies need something to get them talked about. This sort of extreme flagship does just that. not of interest to us mere mortals.
This is just another one of these very clear indicators of how utterly decadent humans have become.
Wow, and I thought the Ongaku with its hand-wound transformers with silver wire was over the top and absurdly expensive:
ONGAKU | AUDIO NOTE
Edit: I see a newer version with higher power has reached number 10 in the list.
ONGAKU | AUDIO NOTE
Edit: I see a newer version with higher power has reached number 10 in the list.
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Another inexplicable thread here. Cannot keep a count anymore.
Still, feeling good for knowing well two of the designers from that list and having listened extensively to at least four of the amps.
Can only feel grateful for the inspiration.
Still, feeling good for knowing well two of the designers from that list and having listened extensively to at least four of the amps.
Can only feel grateful for the inspiration.
Where would you plug in a 20kw amp? Would you need your own substation? I thought getting 3 phase ( and three electric meters ) installed for a lathe was a bit extreme.
I assume the Wavac still comes with its horrifying distortions, inexplicable yes.
I had to take a look at the ultrasound webpage, which hasn't been updated in 20 years.
Sito Ultrasound Main Frame
This is weapons grade drivel.
Sito Ultrasound Main Frame
This is weapons grade drivel.
If we accept that speakers are by far a weak link in the chain, I would love to see DBTs of the amps with the best speakers available.
I wonder how 'particular' price point is arrived at in company meetings ? like serious discussion or lots of laughs, and giggles with rolling on the floor ?
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Obviously it's 10X the parts cost and 20X labor!
I dont think any of them had digital inputs... One would think something like "Dante" would be high enough end, where I assume your amplifier is just another node on an Ethernet.
I dont think any of them had digital inputs... One would think something like "Dante" would be high enough end, where I assume your amplifier is just another node on an Ethernet.
Don't forget to hire a crack addicted monkey to choose a random design from the trash can.
They probably have some equally ridiculous DACs to sell, most likely some loosely affiliated companies that refer to eachother.
A serious question though, at what upper price point range does an amp, pair of loudspeakers or turntables etc start to drop drastically in sales if any such sales "knee" exists, ie how far would presumptive customers be willing to splurge on "high end" even if they could afford for a lot more?
If you only ever make 1 amplifier and charge enough for it then that's part of the value in itself, no?
People with money spend millions upon millions in art that they never see at all, just for the sake of the investment.
People with money spend millions upon millions in art that they never see at all, just for the sake of the investment.